The director emeritus of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Researchsays he hopes that the two sides can also have exchanges on research intoclimate change and its impact (效應) on the environment.

Schellnhuber made the comments during a visit to the Ministry of Science inTaipei.

He met with Science Minister Chen Liang-ji to talk about exchanges withTaiwan on issues related to (與...相關) climate change.

He also says the island's efforts in disaster reduction and emergencypreparedness could be studied by the international community.

US Disputes Russia Spy Claims

Posted on 2019-09-11 12:27:13

The Trump administration says reports about a former Russian officialrecruited as a spy who was evacuated to the United States are not true.

AP correspondent Tim Maguire reports.

HK Soccer Fans Boo Chinese National Anthem

Posted on 2019-09-11 12:27:14

Thousands of Hong Kong soccer fans booed loudly and turned their backs whenthe Chinese national anthem was played before a World Cup qualifier matchagainst Iran on Tuesday.

The crowd also sang songs and chanted slogans that were about protestersdemands for more democratic freedoms in the semi-autonomous Chineseterritory.

The Hong Kong government promised last week to withdraw (撤回) an extraditionbill that sparked the movement.

But protesters are not satisfied.

They still want democratic reforms and police accountability.

Iran wanted to move the match for safety reasons.

But the request was rejected by FIFA, soccer's governing body.

UK to Host UN Climate Summit with Italy

Posted on 2019-09-11 12:27:14

The United Kingdom says it has international support to host a UN climatesummit with Italy.

Britain's U.N. Mission says the summit will take place in Glasgow, Scotland,late 2020.

Italy will host the pre-summit meeting.

The nomination still has to be approved at December's climate summit in Chile.

Officials say over 30-thousand delegates from around the world are expectedto discuss and form a plan to tackle climate change.

EZ NEWS SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Posted on 2019-09-10 11:40:13

Tai-Ex opening

Posted on 2019-09-10 11:40:13

The Tai-Ex opened down 9-points this morning from yesterday's close, at10,791 on turnover of 2.1-billion N-T.

The market was a bit higher Monday and passed the 10,800-point mark.

Large-cap electronics and financial stocks were the major drivers to gainsthroughout the session.

But analysts say turnover was still moderate (中等), as trade tensionsbetween the United States and China continue to weigh on the market, eventhough the two sides agreeing to resume talks in October.

Solomon Island's Official Refuses Comment on Diplomatic Ties

Posted on 2019-09-10 11:40:13

The visiting Solomon Islands foreign minister will not comment on speculation(推測) Honiara will soon become allies with Beijing and cut ties with Taiwan.

Jeremiah Manele arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a five-day visit.

Manele says his delegation is here to discuss "a number of bilateral issues,"including cooperation in agriculture, labor mobility (勞動力流動)opportunities and possible technology transfers.

Manele admitted that the Solomon Islands government is reviewing its foreignpolicy.

But he says the review process is not limited to relations with Taiwan.

Tourism Bureau Promoting 'Small Town Tourism' in Seoul

Posted on 2019-09-10 11:40:13

The Tourism Bureau is marketing trips to small towns to tourists from Seoul.

The event is part of the bureau's 2019 tourism promotion theme "Small TownRamble," which highlights (強調) dozens of small towns across Taiwan.

Visitors in Seoul were given demonstrations of how to use augmented realitytechnology to get directions and information for travel in Taiwan.

According to the Tourism Bureau, the number of arrivals from South Korea inTaiwan was 628,362 in the January to July of this year.

CWB Issues Rain Alerts for South

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The Central Weather Bureau has issued rain alerts for the south today.

Heavy rain warnings are in affect for Chiayi City and County, Kaohsiung,Pingtung and Taitung.

While an extemely heavy rain alert has been issued (發佈) for Tainan.

US reviews Trump overnight stays for aircrew

Posted on 2019-09-10 11:40:13

The United States Air Force is reviewing where airmen stay overnight aftercontroversy (爭議) over crews staying at a gof resort owned by US PresidentDonald Trump.

Nick Harper reports.

Experts Urge Climate Change Adaptation

Posted on 2019-09-10 11:40:14

A group of leaders from business, politics and science want governments andbusinesses to start preparing for climate change over the next decade.

The Global Commission on Adaptation, which has members like Microsoftco-founder Bill Gates and former U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon, urged (敦促) peopleto get ready for the consequences of climate change, as well as try to stopit.

In their 81-page report, the experts suggested investing $1.8 trillionbetween 2020 and 2030.

The money would go to early warning systems, infrastructure that canwithstand (經受) rising sea levels and extreme weather, and boostingagriculture to cope with droughts.